I really like using Mathematica for building slideshows/presentations.
But is mirroring the only way to see the content both on the laptop's screen and on the projector?
When using screen mirroring, ...

I have a presentation remote that allows me to advance Mathematica slides when in the SlideShow environment. The control sends a page down key.
Some of my slides extend below the screen window, and ...

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